Can you put AIM onto the xbox?

danania1 · Post by **danania1** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:17 am

Sorry if I sound like a complete moron. I have GentooX Linux running on my XBOX and I am wondering if it is possible to downloand and install AIM and get it to actually work. I think it would be cool to talk to family and friends on the XBOX while other people are using the computer. Thanks.

danania1 · Post by **danania1** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:47 am

Nevermind, I got it working.

Post by **ShALLaX** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:42 pm

Its already installed, fyi... `gaim`

djdafreund · Post by **djdafreund** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:48 pm

Personaly, i don't think GAIM is the same as AIM. I don't like GAIM myself, tried it, just to used to the setup of AIM. It's a lot of the same, but there are enough differences to warrant a user to rather stick with AIM instead of GAIM. Granted i am using GAIM now until i figure out how to properly install AIM. I'm a Gentoox newbie. But did extensive reading in the forums on XBox-scene, and found that the majority LOVE gentoox and the speed of it, and it works pretty rock solid, so i went with it. Enjoying it so far, once i get used to linux, coming from decades of windows usage. Hehe.

Post by **ShALLaX** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 8:34 pm

*Shrugs* no one ever said GAIM is AIM... it just uses the same protocol

Schultz · Post by **Schultz** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:24 pm

if your not used to it then install it for windows and use it on windows. ;o) it also will allow you to use msn, icq, yahoo and you can get ride of all those.. I personally use gaim for linux but trillian on windows..

djdafreund · Post by **djdafreund** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:29 am

I know it's more or less the same. I installed it and used it for a few days on the pc, and just didn't care for it. I can't quite say what it is i don't like different about it. Maybe the way it groups things, maybe the way camera support isn't there, or voice.(PC version) It's ok for the xbox since i won't use it much, except when using with the wireless adapter at my local coffee shop. But i would mostly rather just use aim itself, and yahoo separately since i sometimes switch back and forth.